Botho Emerging Markets Group

Botho Emerging Markets Group unlocks social, economic and cultural capital to accelerate investments, opportunities and ideas that will shape the future of Africa and the Global South. Learn more about our work in this video

Can you remember everyone's favorite childhood video game from #Nintendo? In May 2020, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired a 5% stake in Nintendo. Read more here: lnkd.in/dpbH8_6x

The most important Islamic holiday, Eid al-Fitr, also known as the "Day of Breaking the Fast," is celebrated worldwide by 1.8 billion Muslims. Did you know that Eid al-Fitr is also known in Azerbaijan as "Ramazan Bairami," in Indonesia as "Lebaran," in Senegal as "Korite,"

"In 2021, botho's survey of 40+ Small and Medium Consultancy Firms (SMCFs) in the UAE revealed that local firms often serve outside of the country while the UAE's consulting market is dominated by big players. #TheBothoTake Read more here: bothogroup.com/blog/the-uaes-…

3 of 4 Dubai businesses grew and formed new partnerships during Expo 2020. @dubaichamber hosted 3,350 government and business leaders, conducted 1,500 bilateral meetings with investors, and received 1,746 delegations globally. Read more: shorturl.at/bvPSW

During the pandemic, not all countries increased their digitization efforts. There is a significant digital divide in many underdeveloped countries, particularly in Africa, because of infrastructural and financial constraints. Read more: bothogroup.com/blog/how-dfis-… #TheBothoTake

In order to maintain a tight grip on budgets and outcomes, clients are increasingly opting toward top-down models, where projects are rigidly defined from the start and consultants have little wiggle room. Read more:bothogroup.com/blog/disruptio… #TheBothoTake #solvedifferently

Why should Zimbabwe, the UAE, and Estonia establish a market-driven energy innovation consortium? The UAE has a favorable business environment and an appetite for sustainability-driven R&D, Zimbabwe has lithium reserves; Read more here: bothogroup.com/blog/energy-in…

African economies have accumulated significant amounts of commercial debt due to the removal of barriers to international capital markets coupled with growing interest from private lenders. Read more here: bothogroup.com/blog/african-c… #TheBothoTake #solvedifferently

Despite the Balkans' turbulent internal politics, the region has immense economic potential, and the UAE has a significant opportunity to strengthen its ties in the region, Read more here: lnkd.in/g75rSSwA #TheBothoTake #solvedifferently #opportunity #expo2020 #uae

💡 Does Africa need its own private sector response to the displacement crisis? 🗣 Do you agree with @KwakuFokuoJr? We want to know what you think.👇🏾 #BothoTakes

Happy Friday! Catch up on all things Africa this weekend with Botho’s Afro-Catalyst podcast. Bringing you Africa’s future trailblazers one show at a time!👇🏾 afrocatalyst.com/episodes | #AfroCatalyst

Delighted for @BothoGroup article from the report "Role of Small and Medium Consulting Firms in The UAE" featured in @ConsultancyMENA to read the brief, please see the link below: consultancy-me.com/news/4203/chal… #UAE #Consulting #MiddleEast #COVID19

We have postponed today's event on our recent report. Follow @BothoGroup for updates on the rescheduled event.

"Less than 10% of our projects or businesses are done in the UAE.” @BothoGroup latest report on the UAE’s consulting industry reveals the local SMCFs often service outside the country while the UAE-based consulting market is dominated by the big players. bothogroup.com/blog/the-uaes-…

Small and medium-sized consultants in the UAE increasingly target industries like IT and leverage Dubai as a hub between Africa, Europe, and Asia. Learn more in @BothoGroup’s latest research on SMCFs in the #UAE. #Consultancy #Research #UAE @Konsalidon bothogroup.com/blog/the-uaes-…

Who are the key consumers of consulting services in the UAE? @BothoGroup examines opportunities in the UAE’s competitive consulting industry as it recovers from the pandemic. #Consultancy #Research #UAE #COVID19 @Konsalidon bothogroup.com/blog/the-uaes-…

Seeing the Gulf region’s preference for large consultancy firms, @BothoGroup spoke to 42 locally-based consulting firms to map out the trends and challenges in the sector and assess the impact of Covid-19 on the industry. Read the full report below: bothogroup.com/blog/the-uaes-…

New research! We teamed up with @BothoGroup to map the refugee journey towards employment and entrepreneurship, identifying obstacles and opportunities for private sector engagement in refugee hosting areas in Kenya. Read the report at blogs.soas.ac.uk/ref-hornresear…

The 2nd episode of “En Route To The Expo” video series is with Alex Lecanuet, Regional Manager of @Accenture_me who shares his expectations for #Expo2020 #Dubai & the company’s contribution to the mega-event. Full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=efT5-T… #DCxExpo2020 @entmagazineme

Looking at the popularity of the just concluded #Euro2020 & #CopaAmerica, is there a need for business in the Global South to look into more serious investment into sports?